Bag-holder



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. L. WORRELL.

BAG HOLDER.

No. 323,611.Je y 1885. fi iw 1 7. multim i H f fl/25265626 jweizhr%.%.\M MM. jog/ze@ wma 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

J. L. WORRELL.

BAG HOLDER.

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NITED STATES PATENT irre.

J. LBEDOM VORRELL, OF PHILADELPHA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAG-HOLDER.

SLECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,617, dated August4, 1885.

Application tiled December 1, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. Lennon WORRELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bag-Holders,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in bag-holders that may bedetached from their connections and folded together compactly when notin use for convenience in transportation.

h-Iy bag-holder embodies a pair of extended flared arms tenoned to theends of a crossbrace that separates them, the rear ends of the armsbeing also tenoned to a clampingwedge which moves with them, theclamping-wedge being hinged at one edge to the upper end of the frontsurface of the rear clamping-board that extends downward back of theadjustable standard, to which it is attached. A front clamping-board isconnected to the one in the rear by a bracket or supplemental hinge thatextends across between their opposing faces, and a flat steel spring inthe back of the rear board, whereby, when the holding-arms are turned atright angles to the standard, the clamping-wedge forces the upper end ofthe clamping-board outward and securely7 locks the boards upon thestandard. The steel spring in the back of the rear board yieldssufficiently in accommodation to standards that vary in thickness. Apair of piroted braces attached to the outer face of the frontclamping-board are then turned ontward with their upper notched endsresting under the lower surfaces of the bag-holding arms, which preventsaid arms being pulled down. These arms are provided upon their surfaceswith hooks upon which the edges of the mouth of a bag are placed, and onthe lower surfaces ofthe outer ends of the arms are placed a pair ofpivoted hooks to be used when desired to more effectually fasten themouths of large bags.

My bag-holder also embodies a fixed standard, a series of clamps, rods,and braces drawn together by a semicircular wire spring, whereby thestandard is held securely upon the platform of a weighing-scale,ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which malle a part of this specification,Figure l is a side elevation of my improved bag-holder in position forthe reception of a bag to be filled, and the rods and braces with whichit is attached tov a platform-scale. Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofthesame. 3 is a plan View of the bag-holding devices. Fig. 4 is a plan viewof the standards F F', and the clamps, braces, and rods with which theyare connected to the platform of a weighing-scale, taken at the line a bof Fig. 2, looking down. Fig. 5 is a vertical section, taken at the linec d of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the clampingdcvices,taken at the line cf of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a side view of thebag-holding device, separated from the standard F', the arms K K beingin the position they assume when not in use.

Lilie letters of reference in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A is the platform of a weighing-scale. B B" are clamps connected totheedges. C C are braces that have apivotal connection with said clamps bymeans of the links a. a. They extend across the upper surface of theplatform, and are provided with a series of holes, b, with any one ofwhich an end of the semicircular wire spring D is connected foraecommodat-ion to scales 0f different widths of platforms. The other endofthe spring D is connected with a hole in the clamp B, which has theupright brace c back of the standard F and the curved clamps c c thatconnect with the edge of the platform.

E E are wrought-iron rods, the lower ends of which have aneye-connection with the links a a of the clamps B B, their upper endsbeing bent over to fit into the eyes d d of the standard F. These rods,clamps, and braces are held together by the spring D, and maintain thestandard F securely upon the platform.

F is the upper standard, which is adjustable in its altitudinal positionwith respect to the standard F. By raising or lowering the standard F',and clamping it by'means of the setscrew e within the stationary stripsf f and loose stripsf f', different lengths of bags are caused to restwith their bottoms upon the platform A. y

G is the back clamping-board, connectcd io the clamping-wedge gby meansof the hinge J.

l ing ends ofthe other strip.

H is a like board,secured to the back board, G,by means of thebracket-hinge J', which extends across between the opposing faces of thetwo clamping-boards.

I is a flat strip of spring-steel let into the back surface of the boardG. It is connected to one side of the bracket-hinge J by the screws z'z'. Any resilient spring adapted to the purpose may be used.

The clamping-wedge g is rigidly secured by tenons between and to therear or inner ends of the flared arms K, hereinafter described. It isrounded off throughout its length on the opposite edge ot' that to whichit is hinged to the board G, and serves a double purposeviz., that ofacting as a brace for said flared arms, and also, when said arms areraised to their holding position at right angles to the adjustablestandard, (for the attachment of a bag,) its curved or rounded edgeforces outward the upper end of the board H, which is hinged in itscenter to the board G by means of the hinge J. This action causes acorrespondinginward movement of the board or clamp H, and firmly pressesit upon the face of the adjustable standard F', securing the twoclamping-boards thereon.

The bracket-hinge J' is composed of two strips of bar-iron of anydesired width and thickness. They are of sufficient length to extendacross the opposing inner faces of the clamping-boards. The ends of eachstrip are bent at right angles to the main portion, one of the stripsbeing shorter than the other, so that the bent ends will fit between theoppos- They are provided with holes through eaeh bent end, whereby theymay be confined together by a bolt-nut, allowing a swivel movement ofthe parts. One of the strips is connected rigidly to the frontclamping-board H by means of screws. The other strip or flap of saidhinge J is connected in like manner to the rear board, G, and the springI. Then the arms K are turned at right angles to the standard F', thespring yields slightly, so as not to eX- ert too great a strain upon itsconnected hinge.

K K are the bag-holding arms, which have a mortise-and-tenon connectionto the ends of the cross-bar h, and a like connection with the ends ofthe clamping-wedge g. Said cross-bar 7L is provided on its upper surfacewith the pointed hooks or pins la 7c, upon which the edge of the mouthof a bag to be filled is placed. der surfaces of the arms K K are thepivoted hooks Z Z, between which and the arms are placed portions of theedges of the bag, and clamped between them, to more effectually holdlarge bags in position.

Attached to the outer surface of the board H by the screws mm are thepivoted braces L L, notched at their upper ends, which are At the outerends and upon the unmoved outward and under the arms K K to hold them intheir horizontal position. They are seen clearly in Fig. 2 in fulllines, the dotted lines showing them moved back when it is desired toallow the arms to drop for ,the removal of the holder from the standard.

The mode of connection and operation is as follows: Vhen it is desiredto connect the apparatus to a scale for the purpose of filling bags withgrain and weighing the contents, the standard F is connected to theplatform A by means of the clamp B'. The side clamps,

B B, are placed upon the edges and engagey therewith. The upper ends ofthe rods E E are inserted in the eyes d d ofthe standard F. The braces CC are drawn over the face of the platform, and one end of the spring Dinserted through a hole in each, holding them together. The other end ofthe spring is then placed in a hole in the clamp B', thus firmlyconnecting the parts and securing the standard F in its uprightposition. The bag-holding device is then placed upon the upper end ofthe adjustable standard F, the board G on the back` and the board Hinfront. The arms K K are then turned up to a right angle with respect tothe standard, the curved clampingwedge forcing the upper end of theboard H outward, which draws the lower end of said board inward,together with the board G, against the standard, and clamps them securely thereon. The pivotal braces L L then have their upper notched endsturned outward under the' arms K K,thus securely locking them in theirhorizontal position.

The spring I may be adjusted by means of the screws t' fi, to givesuiiicient resiliency to permit the clamping-boards to adapt themselvesto variations in the thickness of different standards or to the front ofa bin or box.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Thebag-holding device consisting of the boards G H, the spring I, hinge J',the arms K K, clamping-wedge g, hinge J, and pivoted braces L L, alloperating substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination ofthe clamps B B, having links c c', clamp B', rods EE, screw-eyes d d, braces C G, and wire spring E, with the standard F,and the platform of a scale, substantially as described.

3. The bag-holder consisting of the boards G H, springI, hinge J', armsK K, clampingwedge g, hinge J, and braces L L, in combination with theclamps B B B', rods E E, braces C C, and wire spring D, for attachmentto the platform ot' a weighing-scale.

J. LEEDOM W'ORRELL.

Vitnesses:

THOMAS J. BEwLEY, CHAs. G. HnNnnRsoN, Jr.

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